Etymology

gerontophilia

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Today it means: Sexual attraction toward the elderly. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English geronto-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵerh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵérh₂onts
  3. Proto-Hellenic*géronts
  4. Ancient Greekγέροντος (gérontos)
  5. Englishgeronto-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  8. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  9. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  10. English todaygerontophilia

From geronto- + -philia.

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